“As a long-time and seasoned journalist, Michael Embry always allowed the story to tell itself. Now, as a novelist, he allows the story to tell itself...and at a riveting pace.”
Steve Flairty, author of
Kentucky’s Everyday Heroes:
Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things
Series and columnist for Ky.Forward
And Kentucky Monthly magazine
“In Old Ways and New Days Michael Embry masterfully shines a spotlight on retirement and the realities and traumas facing millions of baby boomers. And, like most things lit by the harsh, unfiltered beam of a spotlight, not everything is rosy; just ask John, Embry’s main character, as he traverses his first days out from under the world of work. This book is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand the realities facing retirees or who simply want to become immersed in a well-written, engaging novel.”
Bill Noel, author of
Folly Beach Mystery series
“If you are looking for lollipops and sunshine Old Days and New Days flat out ain’t it, friend. Michael Embry’s novel of a veteran newsman’s retirement years is not filled with slow days on the back porch or vacation cruises. Instead, it’s packed with violence and death, cancer and children gone wrong, lost dogs and lost lives. In other words, a hard, honest realistic portrait of life in America today, by a true craftsman of the written word. Read it if you dare!”
Chris Helvey,
Editor of Trajectory Journal
Author of Whose Name I Did Not Know
Michael Embry is the author of seven novels, three nonfiction sports books, and a short-story collection. He spent more than 30 years in the news media as a sportswriter, news reporter and editor, working at two newspapers, a national news service, and a magazine, and nearly six years as a public information officer in state government. He is listed in Who's Who in America.
Embry lives in Frankfort, Ky., with his wife, Mary, and two chorkie dogs, Bailey and Belle. Among his interests are travel, hiking, writing, reading, music, and family activities, especially those involving his three granddaughters—Lily, Lola and Ellie.
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